Multiple award-winning gospel musician and renowned preacher Dr Sonnie Badu have responded to calls made by the family the late Apraku, promising to cater for his children’s education. Apraku My Daughter was reported dead yesterday afternoon after a video of him had gone viral the previous day, in which he …
Read More »‘Hundreds arrested’ on Burundi election day
Around 200 members of an opposition party in Burundi were arrested on election day, the party says. National Freedom Council (CNL) spokesperson Terence Manirambona says the arrests went on until Thursday. “Most of those arrested were CNL observers at polling stations, it happened in every province of the country, we …
Read More »‘They gave me 50 lashes’ over facebook posts – Nigeria Pastor
A Nigeria pastor has told the BBC about how he was tortured and flogged for two hours because of Facebook posts in which he criticised a local official for failing in his duty to build roads. Okochi Chukwu Obeni said a local traditional council in the Afikpo North area of …
Read More »Obinim will face EOCO after this – Kennedy Agyapong
Politician Kennedy Agyapong has revealed that he caused the arrest of controversial preacher Bishop Daniel Obinim. The Head Pastor of International God’s Way Church was arrested on Tuesday, May 19, for publication of false news and also charged for forgery of a document contrary to sections 208 and 159 of the Criminal and …
Read More »Bui Power Authority justifies demolition exercise
The management of the Bui Power Authority (BPA) has justified a recent demolition exercise undertaken its buffer zone. The Authority said the demolition was necessary because the settlers slowing down their work. A statement signed by Fred Oware, CEO of BPA said its attention was drawn to various media reports …
Read More »Egyptians rush to buy treats before Eid al-Fitr curfew
Families rushed to buy sweets and biscuits in Cairo as they prepared to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan under a tightened coronavirus curfew and lockdown. The Eid al-Fitr festivities are usually a time of release when people pack the streets and visit families, cafes and …
Read More »Kwasi Appiah is not the only person owed by GFA – Kurt Okraku
Ghana Football Association President, Kurt Okraku has revealed that coach James Kwasi Appiah is not the only person who has salaries arrears with this the association and for that matter the Ministry of Youth and Sports. Coach Kwasi Appiah has been in the news for the past weeks demanding his unpaid salaries which he …
Read More »Mahama will be made a presidential adviser of LPG – Kofi Akpaloo
Presidential candidate hopeful and founder of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo says former President Mahama will be made an adviser in his party should he choose to join it. According to him, the former president who is also the presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress …
Read More »I still stand by my comments – Boakye-Djan
A member of the 1979 Revolution, Osahene Kwadwo Boakye-Djan, has defended comments he is accused of making against the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). He said he is not part of the “class of people” who deny making statements attributed to them. Speaking on TV3’s Hot Issues on Thursday, May 21, …
Read More »Serial rapist sentenced to 15 life sentence plus 30 additional years
A 66-year-old man was sentenced to 15 life terms and an additional 30 years in the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday for rape, abduction and sexual assault, according to the police. Herman Harker, who the police termed a serial rapist, was sentenced for four counts of abduction and sexual assault. …
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